Microsoft (United States)

Aquatic predators as complementary tools for mosquito vector control: current evidence, ecological considerations, and future directions

Insecticide-based strategies for mosquito control are increasingly constrained by insecticide resistance, sparking interest in eco-friendly alternatives, one of which is the use of aquatic predators to reduce mosquito densities. Evidence from laboratory, semi-field, and localized...

Seemingly conscious AI risks

AI systems are increasingly designed in ways that lead users to perceive them as conscious. This paper provides a unified framework connecting empirical hallmarks of consciousness attribution to a structured risk taxonomy of Seemingly Conscious AI (SCAI), AI systems that exhibit...